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Oxford partnership allows OpenAI to use rare Bodleian texts to train ChatGPT

A pilot scheme, launched in 2025, allows OpenAI to use materials from the Bodleian Library to train its models, documents obtained by The Guardian and seen by Cherwell show.

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Oxford falls to lowest ever spot in The Times UK University Guide 2027

The University of Oxford has placed fifth in The Times’s 2027 UK university rankings, falling from joint fourth with the University of Cambridge last year. This marks Oxford’s lowest ranking in the guide’s 33 year history and only the second time the University has not been in the top three.

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Protest held outside Town Hall over sale of Council-owned building to St Peter’s

A protest took place today outside Oxford Town Hall against Oxford City Council’s plan to sell 11 New Road to St Peter’s College, which would convert most of the building into student housing.

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Oxford Reform Society registers for Michaelmas

The University of Oxford has a Reform UK society for the first time, after...

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Oxford Majlis Society returns

After decades of inactivity, the Oxford Majlis Society has re-established its presence at the university, launching the Majlis Magazine and electing a new committee....

MEP writes to University Vice-Chancellor after being disinvited by Polish Society

Catherine Bearder called on the University to ensure the society adhered to free speech guidelines

University offers no deal Brexit advice for EU students

The new website explains that the University is now “making preparations” for the possibility that Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

Business School faculty join calls for Oxford to cut ties with Zimbabwean finance minister

The Saïd business school is facing calls from its faculty to end academic ties with Zimbabwe's finance minister.

Turning Point UK’s launch marred by parody accounts

The group's Oxford leader speaks to Cherwell about parody accounts, cultural Marxism and left-wing hegemony.

Oxford continues to admit the fewest state school applicants in the UK

58.2% of entrants are from state schools, while only 1 in 26 from low participation backgrounds.

Football Varsity double- header to remain at The Hive for a further three years

The Hive will continue to host men's and women's Football Varsity matches for at least the next three years.

Lib Dem MEP deems Polish Soc disinvitation “censorship on campus”

The Polish Society has said that their decision is final.

New data reveals suspension gender gap among postgrads

New data shows that 8.7% of female postgraduates suspended their studies in 2016/17, one-third higher than the rate for men (6.5%). The gender discrepancy...

Counselling referral rates among highest in Russell Group

Increased demand has forced Oxford University’s Counselling Service to further reduce the number of counselling sessions per student, with this year seeing an “all-time...

Landslide for librarian

Librarian for the Oxford Union, Brendan McGrath, has survived calls for impeachment after winning yesterday’s poll by 400 votes to 189. A motion for...

Union Librarian Brendan McGrath avoids impeachment

Brendan McGrath, against whom a motion for impeachment was filed on Thursday 7th, has won his vote not to be impeached by 400 votes...

Today’s Union impeachment vote: what you need to know

The Chief of Staff and the Senior Access Officer have resigned over the reintroduction of slates

Trinity email leak exposes sensitive information to JCR

One Trinity JCR member told Cherwellthat, “This incident send a worrying signal of the effort the JCR put in student welfare.”

Record turn-out for SU elections

The new record beat the previous best set in the Michaelmas Term 2013 election, where 4,494 votes were cast.

‘No-platforming’ could be illegal, government warns

Universities that cancel speakers due to planned protests could be in breach of the law.

Union Slate-Gate!

Williams supported the impeachment of the Librarian in his Union speech

Fixed-term contracts disproportionately held by women and minority groups

“Casualised contracts magnify pre-existing inequalities in the workforce”

Union Chief of Staff resigns in protest

His resignation came at the end of his speech in the debate on whether "This House believes Thatcher was a working class hero".

Union RO overturns trial slate ban

This means that the previous trial slate ban is no longer in place, and the changes made last term are rendered invalid.

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